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Tycoon Olympics 2022 - Lightweight SF PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacque Joteel (ranked 22 p4p, 103 weight class) and Abraham Durden (ranked 2 p4p, 13 weight class). Joteel comes to the cage accompanied by Moogwalze. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacque Joteel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abraham Durden!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joteel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Joteel misses with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Durden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joteel.
Durden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Durden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Joteel misses.
Joteel backing away here, and Durden unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Durden misses with a straight right.
It looked like Joteel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Joteel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Durden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Durden moves away from the strike by Joteel.
Durden misses with a low kick.
Durden throws a leg kick but Joteel sees it coming and moves out of range.
Durden swings away with a body shot that misses
and Joteel counters with a stiff right hand.
Durden takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Joteel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Durden misses
and Joteel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Durden scores with a leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice body punch from Durden.
Joteel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Durden throws the kick towards the body but Joteel avoids it.
Joteel misses with a body kick.
Durden is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Joteel with a body shot.
Durden connects with a right hand. Joteel shakes it off.
Durden has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Joteel there.
A big left from Durden misses.
It looked like Joteel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Durden takes a swing at Joteel's ribcage but misses.
Durden fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Joteel is out of range.
Durden swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Joteel is looking to counter with head kicks.
Abraham Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crunch! Durden slams his shin into Joteel's torso.
Joteel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Joteel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chakuriki LA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Durden gets tackled into the cage by Joteel. Joteel maintains the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Joteel.
Durden has had enough of the clinch but Joteel keeps him there for the moment.
Joteel scores with a shot to the side of Durden's head.
Durden takes a shot to the head.
Joteel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joteel misses with a punch to the body.
Joteel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Joteel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Joteel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Durden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Durden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joteel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A telegraphed right hand from Durden misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Durden lands with a thumping leg kick.
Joteel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durden.
Joteel moves out of range as Durden strikes.
Joteel is looking to counter with a body kick.
Joteel lands with an overhand left.
Some bone on bone action there as Joteel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Durden blocks a jab.
Durden slips a jab from Joteel.
Good leg kick by Durden.
Joteel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Joteel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Durden.
Joteel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joteel misses with a low kick.
Durden takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Joteel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Joteel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Durden at a distance.
Durden changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Joteel misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Joteel crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Durden - the referee stops the clock and Joteel gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Durden. Joteel manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Joteel misses with a straight left.
Joteel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Durden staying out of range there.
Durden misses with a looping right.
Joteel swings for the body but Durden moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Durden on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Durden misses the target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Durden. That's going to slow Joteel down.
Joteel closes the distance and pushes Durden back into the cage.
Joteel throws a punch but it's blocked by Durden.
Nice body punch from Joteel - that landed with a thud.
Joteel prevents Durden from breaking the clinch.
Durden is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Joteel lands with a light punch inside.
Joteel misses with a body punch.
Durden breaks the clinch.
Joteel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durden.
Durden wants to slow Joteel down by chopping away at his legs.
Joteel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Joteel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joteel throws a head kick but Durden moves out of range.
Durden scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durden misses with an uppercut. Joteel saw that one coming.
Durden pivots, looking for a leg kick but Joteel is out of range and Durden settles back down.
Joteel ducks right into an uppercut from Durden.
Durden misses with a kick to the body
and Joteel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Durden with the inside leg kick.
Durden connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Durden on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
No joy there for Durden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Durden throws a solid leg kick but Joteel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Durden.
Durden throws a jab when Joteel was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Durden.
Durden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joteel cracks Durden with an open hand slap.
Joteel throws a chopping leg kick but Durden manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Durden misses with a hook. Joteel ducked under it nicely.
Joteel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Joteel moves forwards but Durden connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacque Joteel dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nice defenses there by Durden.
Durden avoids the body shot from Joteel.
Joteel throws a push kick but Durden slaps the foot to one side.
Durden avoids the body shot from Joteel.
Joteel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jacque Joteel is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Joteel.
Joteel connects with a solid leg kick.
Durden has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Joteel.
Joteel misses with a straight right.
Durden misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Durden.
Joteel misses the jab.
It seemed like Durden was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Joteel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joteel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Durden can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel moves out of range as Durden strikes.
Joteel stuns Durden with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Joteel throws a leg kick which misses Durden's front leg but catches the back leg as Durden tries to avoid it.
Joteel throws a leg kick but Durden checks it.
Joteel throws a head kick that Durden semi-blocks.
Joteel scores with a spinning back kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joteel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durden.
It looked like Joteel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Joteel throws a hook to the side of Durden's head but Durden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Durden misses the shot to the body.
Durden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joteel.
Joteel throws a jab but it's blocked by Durden.
Durden throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Joteel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Durden misses with a hook. Joteel ducked under it nicely.
Durden takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Joteel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Durden throws a quick inside leg kick.
Durden tries to land a leg kick but Joteel saw it coming and moves away.
Durden connects with a body shot that sends Joteel's belly button to the back.
Joteel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Durden momentarily.
Joteel misses with a wild body shot.
Joteel sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Joteel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Durden defending well as Joteel loads up on a big left hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Joteel blocks the leg kick.
Durden has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Joteel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joteel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joteel throws a hook but Durden avoids it easily.
Durden misses with a right hand
and Joteel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Durden misses with a body kick.
Joteel moves out of range of the strikes.
Joteel jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A cross from Joteel lands.
Durden takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Joteel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Durden looks for the body kick but Joteel saw that one coming.
Durden slips a jab from Joteel.
Joteel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joteel walks into a left hand.
Durden connects with a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Joteel blocks the low kick.
Durden throws a leg kick that misses.
Joteel throwing a counter right hand but Durden manages to avoid it.
Joteel moves out of range of the strikes.
Joteel scores with a nice head shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Joteel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joteel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Durden lands a nice shot to the body.
Joteel takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Durden was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circling - Joteel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joteel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durden manages to avoid it.
A big left from Joteel misses.
Durden throws a leg kick which misses Joteel's front leg but catches the back leg as Joteel tries to avoid it.
Durden does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Durden swings for the body but Joteel moves out of range.
Durden throws a series of punches but Joteel avoids them all with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Joteel.
Durden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joteel throws a hook to the side of Durden's head but Durden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Durden connects with a nice looking jab.
Joteel takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
Joteel tried to score with a low kick but Durden checks it.
Durden throws a jab when Joteel was well out of range.
Joteel throws a big shot that misses.
Durden misses with a body kick.
It looked like Joteel was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Durden.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joteel.
Joteel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joteel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Joteel misses with a body shot.
Durden throws a looping overhand right but Joteel ducks down to avoid it.
It appears Joteel was looking to counter with a kick there.
Joteel tries to clinch up but Durden circles away and keeps his distance.
Durden works Joteel's body with a nice hook.
Durden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joteel.
An attempted straight right counter from Joteel misses the target.
Durden is looking to chop away at Joteel's legs.
Durden finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good exchange - Joteel coming out on top.
Durden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joteel moves away.
Joteel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Durden ducks under a wild hook from Joteel.
Durden was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Joteel connects with a nice looking jab.
Joteel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Durden scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joteel with the inside leg kick.
A jab from Joteel misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacque Joteel dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A chopping leg kick lands by Durden.
Durden throws a body punch but Joteel moves out of range.
Joteel tests Durden's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Durden tries to land a front kick but Joteel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Joteel just misses with a punch to the body.
Joteel lands a nice hook to Durden's body. Durden takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Joteel throws a hook but Durden avoids it easily.
Durden throws a leg kick but Joteel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Joteel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Durden.
The fighters circling - Durden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Durden loads up on a big right hand but Joteel slips the punch.
Joteel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Durden.
Joteel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durden.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel blocks a jab.
Durden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joteel quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Joteel looks to land a combination but Durden avoids it well.
Joteel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Joteel misses the shot to the body.
Durden throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Joteel.
Durden misses with a hook. Joteel ducked under it nicely.
Durden is looking to chop away at Joteel's legs.
Durden is looking to slow Joteel down with leg kicks.
Durden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joteel.
Joteel tries to clinch up.
Durden feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joteels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The fighters circle momentarily. Joteel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Durden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joteel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Durden feints and then cracks Joteel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Joteel down.
Joteel throws a right hand that Durden ducks under and follows up with a left that Durden also avoids with ease.
Joteel scores with a punch to the head.
Nice jab there from Durden.
Durden throws a body punch but Joteel moves out of range.
Joteel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durden fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Joteel.
Durden throws a leg kick
and Joteel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Durden thinking.
Joteel misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joteel bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Durden misses with a low kick.
As Durden backs away, Joteel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Durden misses the shot to the body.
Durden takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Durden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joteel manages to avoid it.
Durden has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Durden ducks under a wild hook from Joteel.
Joteel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Joteel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durden.
Durden throws a push kick but Joteel slaps the foot to one side.
Joteel tries to land a front kick but Durden steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Durden takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Durden.
Durden takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Joteel.
Durden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joteel.
A bone on bone clash there as Durden blocks the leg kick.
Durden cracks Joteel with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden wants to land a leg kick but Joteel is out of range.
Durden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joteel seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Joteel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Joteel moves into the clinch successfully.
Durden has had enough of the clinch but Joteel keeps him there for the moment.
Joteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Durden controls his hands.
Joteel pushes Durden back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Durden wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Joteel has him pressed against the cage.
Joteel keeps control of Durden as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Durden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joteel moves out of range of the leg kick from Durden.
Durden misses with a low kick.
Joteel scores with a punch to the head.
Joteel misses with a head kick.
Joteel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Durden is looking to slow Joteel down with leg kicks.
Durden walks into a stiff left hand from Joteel.
Durden has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Joteel.
Durden dips to his left and cracks Joteel with an uppercut!
Joteel misses with an uppercut. Durden saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joteel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Joteel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Durden backwards.
Durden wants to break the clinch but can't.
Durden tries to work over Joteel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joteel blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Joteel.
Nice body punch from Joteel - that landed with a thud.
Durden lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Joteel.
Durden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Durden breaks the clinch.
Joteel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Durden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joteel.
Durden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joteel was well out of range. Poor timing from Durden.
Durden takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Joteel slips under a jab.
Joteel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durden is looking to chop away at Joteel's legs.
Abraham Durden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Durden throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Joteel counters with a right hand to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacque Joteel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Joteel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Jacque Joteel!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Jacque Joteel!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Jacque Joteel!
Jacque Joteel wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Jacque Joteel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yusuke Urameshi (ranked 104 p4p, 44 weight class) and Evan Duvernay (ranked 14 p4p, 6 weight class). Urameshi comes into the arena with Smile Bomb blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yusuke Urameshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evan Duvernay!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duvernay lets loose with a powerful body kick. Urameshi will feel that in the morning.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duvernay.
Duvernay misses with a body shot.
Duvernay connects with a nice looking jab.
Jab, jab by Duvernay - just one landing.
Urameshi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch in the buildup to the fight.
No joy there for Urameshi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Duvernay misses with a straight right.
Duvernay misses with a kick to the body.
Urameshi misses with a straight left.
Duvernay misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Urameshi misses the target.
Duvernay misses with an uppercut
and Urameshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Urameshi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Duvernay at a distance.
Urameshi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duvernay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Urameshi defending well as Duvernay loads up on a big left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duvernay scores with a jab to the head.
Urameshi drops his hands momentarily and Duvernay takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Urameshi misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urameshi checks a leg kick.
Urameshi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Urameshi misses with a looping left.
Duvernay tries a quick counter leg kick but Urameshi is wise to it.
Urameshi throws a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Duvernay is predictable there
and Urameshi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Urameshi throws a sloppy body shot
letting Duvernay counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Duvernay.
Duvernay moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Crunch! Duvernay slams his shin into Urameshi's torso.
An inside leg kick from Duvernay misses.
Urameshi misses with a wild body shot.
Duvernay scores with a jab. Urameshi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Duvernay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi moves away from the strike by Duvernay.
Urameshi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Duvernay scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duvernay throws a body shot but no joy.
Duvernay throws a nice inside leg kick.
Duvernay swings for the body but Urameshi moves out of range.
Duvernay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duvernay misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Urameshi counters with a left to the body.
Duvernay misses with a shot to the body
and Urameshi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duvernay swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Urameshi scores with a jab to the head.
Urameshi takes a swing at Duvernay's ribcage but misses.
Duvernay wants to slow Urameshi down by chopping away at his legs.
Urameshi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Urameshi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A low kick lands for Duvernay.
Urameshi misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duvernay! But no joy.
Duvernay misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duvernay misses with a hook
and Urameshi counters with a right hand to the body.
Urameshi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Urameshi misses its target.
A slow jab from Duvernay misses its intended target.
Duvernay fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Urameshi is out of range.
Duvernay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Urameshi.
Duvernay moves away from the strike by Urameshi.
Duvernay ducks under a wild hook from Urameshi.
Urameshi looks to score with a jab to the body but Duvernay is just out of range.
Urameshi takes one to the chin there.
Duvernay wants to slow Urameshi down by chopping away at his legs.
Duvernay takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Urameshi throws the left hand but Duvernay avoids the punch easily.
Duvernay lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Urameshi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Urameshi slips a straight right by Duvernay.
Duvernay connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duvernay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Urameshi manages to avoid it.
A jab from Urameshi misses.
Duvernay misses with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Duvernay. That's going to slow Urameshi down.
Duvernay is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Urameshi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A slow jab from Urameshi misses its intended target.
Duvernay looks to land a right hand but Urameshi moved out of range.
Duvernay misses with a hook
and Urameshi counters with a stiff right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Urameshi checks a leg kick.
Duvernay throws a solid leg kick but Urameshi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Duvernay.
Urameshi slips a straight right by Duvernay.
Duvernay misses with an uppercut. Urameshi saw that one coming.
Urameshi connects with a nice looking jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Duvernay dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Good exchange - Urameshi coming out on top.
Duvernay throws a sloppy body shot
and Urameshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Urameshi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duvernay throws a lazy body kick
and Urameshi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duvernay fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Urameshi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Duvernay wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Urameshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duvernay avoids the body shot from Urameshi.
Urameshi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Urameshi lunges at Duvernay with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Duvernay's hand.
Urameshi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That kick from Duvernay tenderised Urameshi's leg. Urameshi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Evan Duvernay seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duvernay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Urameshi.
Duvernay only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duvernay scores with a nice strike.
Duvernay throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Urameshi might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Urameshi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duvernay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urameshi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice jab there from Duvernay.
A swing and a miss from Urameshi.
Duvernay throws an off balance right hand
letting Urameshi counter with a right hand.
A big left from Duvernay misses.
A little feinted left hand from Urameshi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Duvernay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Duvernay.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Duvernay lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Urameshi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Urameshi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Urameshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duvernay slips under a jab.
Nice cross by Urameshi.
Duvernay motions for Urameshi to come forward. Duvernay throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Urameshi connects with a looping right hand.
Duvernay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urameshi moves away.
Urameshi throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duvernay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Urameshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duvernay connects with a looping right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duvernay. Urameshi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Urameshi tries to bum rush Duvernay with a series of wild strikes but Duvernay uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duvernay throws a predictable looking body shot
and Urameshi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duvernay throws a hook but Urameshi blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duvernay. Urameshi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duvernay throws a body kick that misses.
Urameshi is looking to counter punch.
Duvernay throws a leg kick
and Urameshi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Urameshi. Duvernay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Urameshi throws a body shot but no joy.
Urameshi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duvernay.
Urameshi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jab from Duvernay.
Duvernay moves away from the strike by Urameshi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duvernay manages to avoid it.
Duvernay appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Duvernay.
A left lands for Urameshi.
Duvernay throws out a leg kick but Urameshi moves out of range and Duvernay only half commits.
Urameshi throws a lazy right hand but Duvernay sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Duvernay on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Urameshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Duvernay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Urameshi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duvernay throws the left hand but Urameshi avoids the punch easily.
Urameshi throwing a counter right hand but Duvernay manages to avoid it.
Urameshi misses with a right hand
and Urameshi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Evan Duvernay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Urameshi throws a looping overhand right but Duvernay ducks down to avoid it.
Duvernay only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Duvernay cracks Urameshi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Duvernay takes one to the chin there.
A big left from Urameshi misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duvernay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Urameshi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duvernay was well out of range. Poor timing from Urameshi.
Urameshi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Urameshi takes one to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Duvernay.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Urameshi checks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Duvernay.
Duvernay uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Urameshi has time to react.
Duvernay waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Urameshi.
Urameshi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duvernay.
Urameshi stuns Duvernay with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Duvernay scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Urameshi doesn't seem bothered though.
Urameshi misses with a straight right.
Duvernay appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Duvernay misses with a body shot
and Urameshi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duvernay walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Urameshi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Yusuke Urameshi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Urameshi throws a hook but Duvernay avoids it easily.
Urameshi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Duvernay in his tracks.
Urameshi misses with a straight right.
Duvernay has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Duvernay misses with a lunging right hand
and Urameshi counters with a stiff right hand.
Urameshi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Duvernay with a nice calf kick.
Urameshi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duvernay.
Nice straight punches there by Duvernay. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Duvernay.
Urameshi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duvernay.
Duvernay connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Duvernay thuds a left hand into Urameshi's body.
Duvernay has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Duvernay thumps Urameshi with a low kick.
Duvernay fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Urameshi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A cross from Urameshi lands.
A thudding body kick lands there by Duvernay!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duvernay tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Urameshi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Duvernay.
Duvernay motions for Urameshi to come forward. Duvernay throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Duvernay lands a really nice looking cross but Urameshi seems unphased.
Urameshi looks to score with a jab to the body but Duvernay is just out of range.
Duvernay now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Urameshi missing with a left hand there. Duvernay was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duvernay missing with a left hand there. Urameshi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duvernay throws a leg kick but Urameshi moved away.
Urameshi throws a shot from downtown. Duvernay moves away and avoids it.
Duvernay swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Duvernay walks into a jab.
A leg kick checked by Urameshi.
Duvernay swings widly with a right hand
and Urameshi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Duvernay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duvernay misses with a kick to the body
and Urameshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Urameshi lands with a straight right. Duvernay didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Duvernay.
Urameshi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duvernay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Urameshi manages to avoid it.
Urameshi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Duvernay misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Urameshi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duvernay throws a shot to the body.
Duvernay cracks Urameshi with an open hand slap.
Urameshi misses with a straight right.
Urameshi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duvernay can pounce on him.
Urameshi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duvernay.
A lazy body kick from Duvernay
and Urameshi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Urameshi lands with a hook. Duvernay tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Decent striking displayed by Urameshi there.
Urameshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duvernay was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Urameshi moves away from the strike by Duvernay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duvernay throws a looping overhand right but Urameshi ducks down to avoid it.
Duvernay uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Urameshi has time to react.
Duvernay throws a big shot that misses.
Urameshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duvernay flicks out a counter leg kick but Urameshi steps away.
Duvernay throws out a loose jab but Urameshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duvernay jabs at Urameshi's body.
Duvernay on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Urameshi misses with a wild body shot.
Duvernay connects with a solid leg kick.
Duvernay keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Duvernay misses with a shot to the body
and Urameshi counters with a straight right hand.
Urameshi throws a hook but Duvernay blocks it.
Duvernay takes a swing at Urameshi's ribcage but misses.
Duvernay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Urameshi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi misses with an uppercut
and Duvernay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Duvernay does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urameshi walks into a jab.
A big right from Duvernay misses.
Urameshi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Duvernay's hands.
Urameshi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duvernay.
Duvernay turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Urameshi throws a jab but it's blocked by Duvernay.
Duvernay tries a quick counter leg kick but Urameshi is wise to it.
Duvernay scores with a jab.
Duvernay slips under a jab.
Urameshi misses with an uppercut
and Duvernay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Urameshi misses the target.
Duvernay cracks Urameshi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Urameshi avoids a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Evan Duvernay.
Well Duvernay has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Yusuke Urameshi!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Evan Duvernay!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Evan Duvernay!
Evan Duvernay wins by split decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Evan Duvernay thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Yusuke Urameshi was interviewed post fight and said 'You shouldn't talk, it makes you sound stupid'.
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